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Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, Nutrition & Blood Medicines

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)

Estimated Value

£45,760 – £28,861,104

Deadline

2 April 2025

Published

25 July 2025

Type

goods

ScotlandGBopenCPV: 33600000
CategoryHealth & medical

Overview

This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Gastrointestinal, Endocrine, Nutrition & Blood Medicines to health boards across NHS Scotland. The Goods have been split into fourteen (14) categories, each of which is identified as a "Lot".

Full details of each Lot is contained in section II.2 of this notice. Supply of Desferrioxamine Injections to NHS Scotland.

The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Additional details

Supply of Dexamethasone Injection to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to a maximum of six (6) Framework Participants.

Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents. Supply of Macrogol to NHS Scotland.

The Authority intends to award this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to a maximum of six (6) Framework Participants. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Supply of Mesalazine Oral/Rectal Preparations to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to a maximum of six (6) Framework Participants.

Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents. Supply of Magnesium Sulfate Injection to NHS Scotland.

The Authority intends to award this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to a maximum of six (6) Framework Participants. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Supply of Colecalciferol & Calcium Carbonate Tablets to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to a maximum of six (6) Framework Participants.

Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents. Supply of Budesonide Oral/Rectal Preparations to NHS Scotland.

The Authority intends to award this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to a maximum of six (6) Framework Participants. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Supply of Trientine Tablets to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework per line .

Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents. Supply of Teriparatide Injections to NHS Scotland.

The Authority intends to award this Lot as a unranked multi-supplier framework per line to a maximum of six (6) Framework Participants. Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Supply of Sapropterin & Deferasirox Tablets to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework per line .

Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents. Supply of Intravenous (IV) Iron to NHS Scotland.

The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework per line . Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Supply of Diabetes & Weight Management to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework per line .

Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents. Supply of All Other Presentations to NHS Scotland.

The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework per line . Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

Supply of Tolvaptan Tablets to NHS Scotland. The Authority intends to award this Lot as a single supplier framework per line . Full details of Goods and volumes can be found within the ITT documents.

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Award Details

Kent Pharmaceuticals Ltd

£28,861,104

hameln pharma ltd

£28,861,104

Panpharma UK Ltd

£28,861,104

SVP Pharma Ltd

£28,861,104

Wockhardt UK Limited

£28,861,104

Dr Falk Pharma UK Ltd

£28,861,104

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Limited

£28,861,104

Galen Ltd

£28,861,104

Necessity Supplies Ltd

£28,861,104

Zydus Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

£28,861,104

Martindale Pharma

£28,861,104

Consilient Health Ltd

£28,861,104

Ennogen Healthcare Ltd

£28,861,104

Kyowa Kirin International NewCo Ltd

£28,861,104

Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals Ltd

£28,861,104

Thornton & Ross Ltd

£28,861,104

Viatris UK Healthcare Ltd

£28,861,104

Selective Supplies Ltd

£28,861,104

Orphalan Ltd

£28,861,104

Univar Solutions B.V

£28,861,104

Waymade PLC

£28,861,104

Accord

£28,861,104

Gedeon Richter UK Ltd

£28,861,104

Ranbaxy (UK) Ltd

£28,861,104

Teva UK Ltd

£28,861,104

Norgine Pharmaceuticals Limited

£28,861,104

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd

£28,861,104

Pharmacosmos UK Ltd

£28,861,104

Vifor Pharma UK Limited

£28,861,104

Aventis Pharma Ltd t/a Sanofi

£28,861,104

Baxter Healthcare Ltd

£28,861,104

Brown and Burk

£28,861,104

Colonis Pharma Ltd

£28,861,104

Crescent Pharma Limited

£28,861,104

CST Pharma Ltd

£28,861,104

Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd

£28,861,104

Flynn Pharma Ltd

£28,861,104

Focus Pharmaceuticals Ltd

£28,861,104

Mercury Pharmaceuticals Limited

£28,861,104

Morningside Pharmaceuticals Limited

£28,861,104

Pfizer Limited

£28,861,104

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd

£28,861,104

RPH Pharma Ltd

£28,861,104

Sandoz Ltd

£28,861,104

Typharm Ltd

£28,861,104

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (UK) Ltd

£28,861,104

Likely incumbents

Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.

5 found
  1. 1

    Sandoz

    10 contracts wonlatest 25 May 2026

    £253m

    total awarded

  2. 2

    Roche Products Ltd

    10 contracts wonlatest 30 Mar 2026

    £157m

    total awarded

  3. 3

    Pfizer Limited

    9 contracts wonlatest 25 May 2026

    £161m

    total awarded

  4. 4

    Teva UK Limited

    7 contracts wonlatest 25 May 2026

    £134m

    total awarded

  5. 5

    Fresenius Kabi Ltd

    6 contracts wonlatest 25 May 2026

    £139m

    total awarded

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The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)
Typepublic body
RegionUKM
Total tenders185
Total spend£2,595,761,377
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Published

25 July 2025

Submission deadline

2 April 2025

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